Fort Mill School Board Meeting 8-18-26

At its August 18, 2026 meeting, the Fort Mill School District Board heard updates on teacher recruitment and retention and summer programming, then approved a $695,500 year-end budget transfer. The allocation covers priority recruitment and retention activities ($258,000, partly replacing rural recruitment funding that will no longer be available), outdoor air-quality monitoring, district events and professional development, employee service recognition, and increased bus costs for high-school athletics. The motion was amended to include planning for a second Winthrop dual-credit cohort, estimated at $60,000–$74,000. The board discussed options for the Citadel Environmental Services monitoring arrangement, noting that the district spent about $224,000 on monitoring the prior year and that lower-cost options were available; it did not make a final decision on the monitoring scope or approve a specific contract in this discussion.

The board also approved an update to policy JFAB on nonresident student admissions, including a proposed $10,800 family fee and capacity-related limits, and approved changes to policy JH concerning certain excused student absences. It appointed Aaron Owens to the York County First Steps Board and, following executive session, approved two replacement certified positions and two administrator appointments. No other procurement award or vendor selection was identified.